Our Mission:

Western Carolina University creates learning opportunities that incorporate teaching,
research, service, and engagement through on campus, off campus, on-line and international
experiences. The university focuses its undergraduate, master’s and three doctoral
programs, educational outreach, research, creative, and cultural activities to sustain
and improve individual lives and enhance economic and community development in Western
Carolina and beyond.

Our Core Values and Guiding Principles:

Excellence, Scholarship, Teaching and Learning

Collaboration with and Respect for our Communities

Free and Open Interchange of Ideas

Responsible Stewardship and Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational and Environmental Sustainability

Cultural Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Our Vision:

To be a national model for student learning and engagement that embraces its responsibilities
as a regionally engaged university.